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    Did Anne boleyn really have six fingers?

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    What sort of accent did Anne Boleyn have?

  3. Did Anne and Lady Rochford get on? Nicki

  4. What is the most accurate portrait of Anne Boleyn?

  5. Why was the swordsman ordered before Anne's trial?

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    What did Catherine of Aragon die of? Su

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    What was sweating sickness? Su

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    Was Anne nice? Julia

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    Did Anne Boleyn marry Henry Percy in secret?

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    Possible reasons for Anne Boleyn's miscarriages?

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    Did Jane Rochford admit to lying? Lourdes

  12. Was Jane Rochford forced to lie? Lourdes

  13. Was Jane Rochford insane when she was executed? Lourdes

  14. Are there any drawings left of Jane and George Boleyn? Lourdes

  15. Why didn't Mary and Elizabeth upgrade their mothers' final resting places? GA

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    Did Elizabeth ever mention Anne and what she thought of her? GA

  17. Did Anne Boleyn have another motto or just "The Most Happy"?

  18. Elizabeth and Mary's feelings towards each each other? GA

  19. What are the best Anne Boleyn books?

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    Where did Anne Boleyn's B necklace go?

  21. Any records of where the court stayed during Anne's time?

  22. Did Henry VIII father Mary Boleyn's children? - Marie

  23. Was Anne Boleyn really the most influential queen consort? - Bec

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    Did Henry ever speak of Anne after her death, or miss her in any way?

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    How could Henry go from love to hate?

  26. Did Anne and George commit incest? - Loueezee

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    Why did Anne Boleyn choose the motto "The Most Happy"? - Brittany

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    What was Anne's relationship with Elizabeth like?

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    Did Anne Boleyn truly love Henry VIII?

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    What was written on the sword? - Shirley

  31. When was Anne Boleyn born?

  32. Rating: +1

    What was the age difference between Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII?

  33. Did Anne's family push her into the marriage?

  34. what colour were Henry's eyes?

  35. Where can I find more info on Henry VII on this site?

  36. Rating: +1

    Did Anne Boleyn really want to breastfeed her daughter?

  37. Did Anne Boleyn wear a farthingale?

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    How old was Catherine Howard when she married Henry VIII?

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    was geschah mit Anne Boleyns B-Halskette? Ich habe bei Tudor-Wiki gelesen das sie wohl an ELisabeth I weitergegeben worden sein muss und sie sie in umgearbeiteter Form in dem Portrait als junges Mädchen trägt? Gibt es dazu irgendwelche Quellen?

  40. Ich habe vor kurzem gelesen das Elisabeth Howard, die mutter anne boleyns, eine Hofdame bei elisabeth von York und später bei Katharina von Aragon gewesen sein soll. Es wurde auch spekuliert ob sie mit Heinrich dem VIII. eine Affaire hatte und Anne Boleyn möglicherweise vielleicht sogar eine uneheliche Tochter von Heinrich VIII. gewesen sei. Ich wollte jetzt mal nachfragen ob da was dran ist, da ich das zum ersten mal so gelesen habe?

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    Did Anne love Henry?

  42. What would have become of Anne if she had given birth to a son?

  43. How could henry not want anything to do with Elizabeth?

  44. What about the allegation by the writer of The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory, that Anne Boleyn was definitely guilty of at least one murder?

  45. I just want to tell you that I absolutely love your website! I wanted to ask about the lover's knot necklace. Is it something Henry gave to Anne or is it a representation of something?

  46. Do you feel that Catherine of Aragon would have taken the same actions as Mary I did and kill the protestants?

  47. I read somewhere that Queen Mary dug up and burned her fathers bones saying to the priest "tonight father we are burning a heretic". Does anyone know if this is just a myth or if it actually happened? Where is Henry VIII resting place today?

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    Was Mary Boleyn ever allowed to visit Elizabeth after Anne was executed?

  49. Why was Catherine Howard not beheaded with a sword, like Anne Boleyn ?

  50. What movie or TV series do you believe most accurately portrays Elizabeth I ?Anne Boleyn ?

  51. Was Henry Percy ever divorced on the grounds that he was pre-contracted with Anne?

  52. Why was Anne Boleyn so mean?

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    Is there a painting or drawing of Anne from the time she was alive?

  54. If Henry the 8th had syphilis, why didn't Mary Boleyn have the same problem?

  55. Does anyone know where I can get a reproduction of the painting in Weir's new book by Gustaff Wappers entitled "Anne Boleyn says a final farewell to her daughter, Princess Elizabeth"?

  56. Why was Anne so cold to her sister Mary?I've heard all over that she was always mean to her sister but nice to her brother. I don't get it.

  57. Were Anne Boleyn and Mary Boleyn close friends/sisters?

  58. Do you think the Boleyns forced both Mary and Anne to be with the King?

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    Why do you think that Henry VIII had an immediate dislike for Anne of Cleves?

  60. What were Anne's religious beliefs? How would they be classified today?

  61. More to do with one of the mother's of The Tudor Dynasty, I was always curious what Elizabeth Woodville's motto was?

  62. Don't you wish you could time travel so you could meet Anne, Henry, Mary and Elizabeth? I sure do.

  63. Did Anne Boleyn have dark brown, light brown, or black hair?

  64. Are there any surviving relatives of Anne Boleyn today or has her bloodline ended? Rich Jones

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    Who leaves the flowers on Anne's grave every May 19th and when did this start? Obviously a huge Anne Boleyn fan!! Rich Jones

  66. Was King Henry really Anne's father?

  67. Wouldn't it of been weird for Catherine of Aragon to marry her husband's brother?

  68. What was the problem Henry's leg?

  69. I have been trying to find out what happened to Henry Manox, lover of Catherine Howard? He was tried with Culpeper and Dereham but released and from there I can find no record.

  70. Is it known if Anne Boleyn ever met her cousin Katherine Howard?

  71. Did Anne Boleyn ever live or stay in Suffolk, England?

  72. I've always wondered, do you think Henry the VIII would be proud of Elizabeth if he knew how great of a ruler she became? Or do you believe he would be infuriated that she refused to marry and therefore ended the tudor dynasty?

  73. What was Anne Boleyn's relationship like with her ladies in waiting? Was she strict and mean with them or was she more like friends with them?

  74. Why do we hear so little about Anne Boleyn's mother? What happened to her mother and father (Thomas Boleyn) after Anne was executed? Is it true that Thomas Boleyn tried to save his own life by betraying Anne (by agreeing to her execution)?

  75. Do you know what Anne Boleyn's favorite color was? Thank you.

  76. Allegedly, Annes heart was torn out after execution & Henry secretly kept it in a heart-shaped casket in a church alcove in Suffolk. Is this true?

  77. What was really said between Henry and Anne (who was carrying Elizabeth) in the very end?

  78. What kind of relationship did Anne Boleyn have with her mother?

  79. why did anne get the title,"marquis of pembroke" from king henry the 8th?

  80. Why did Anne take guardianship of her sister's son, said to be fathered by Henry and was Mary happy with it?

  81. Where is Mary Boleyn buried? Are there any of the Tudors graves that you can visit today? What about Henry's burial place and the rest of his wives? Also are there any of Anne's family buried at Hever? Thanks, I love your site!

  82. Who was the lady Boleyn in the Tower with Anne whom she did not like?

  83. In "The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn" Eric Ives mentions that Queen Claude's appearance "bordered on deformity". I couldn't find any mention of her appearance being odd online and the portrait of her by Jean Clouet appears normal to me. Can anyone explain? Thanks!

  84. Is there any truth in the scenes of execution of Catherine Howard and Thomas Cromwell from "The Tudors", namely with regard to Catherine "losing it" and wetting herself and Cromwell being beheaded by a drunk executioner with many chops? Thanks! - Laura (a big fan from Bulgaria of your website, Anne Boleyn and English history).

  85. I noticed a post about elizabeth wearing an "a" necklace in the "family" mural,I think the picture of elizabeth in the pink dress where she holds a book may also be an "a" what do you think? have you seen this one in person?http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/sca/tudor/kideliz.jpg

  86. Does Anyone know if there are any portraits or paintings of Thomas Culpepper? I've search and havent found one on him or his brother.

  87. Is there any way to know Mary Boleyn's hair color/eye color? In the other boleyn girl book phillipa describes it as golden brown and grey eyes...

  88. Claire, I recently read that the present Queen Elizabeth II was once asked to have the bones of Henry VIII examined to find out the "real" cause of his death, but she refused. Why do you think that is? Wouldn't it help put to rest that he died of blood poisoning or syphilis, which some historians can't seem to agree to? (Maybe she just wants the big tyrant to "rest in peace"?)

  89. Is there any known reasoning why Henry did not arrange a marriage for his daughter, Mary?

  90. Why do you think that Jane Rochford would assist Catherine Howard in committing adultery? She knew Henry's wrath and that she might be implicated.

  91. I'd like to know the names of the people in the Jury that judged Anne Boleyn, apart from Percy and her own uncle, Howard. Thank you. Mariella Moretti, from Italy

  92. Does anyone agree with me that the very best book on Anne was written by Marie Louise Bruce.In my opinion it's better than anything even by Alison Weir !

  93. Could someone who speaks Latin please give my the translation of Anne's motto, 'The Most Happy'? Thank you

  94. Why did Mary Tudor (King Henry the 8ths daughter) have her cousin Lady/Queen Jane Grey executed? Why did she not let her go for Lady Jane Grey was said to say that she never wanted the crown in the first place, so why did Mary do it?

  95. In reading about the exhumation of Anne Boleyn's remains from the area of the chancel that needed restoration, I am left to wonder if there was any indication of her beheading to be found among the bones of her head and neck? It would seem to me to aid immensely in identifying the remains.


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